Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Before Winter Break
1.You should review the criteria on this blog for the photo book requirements.
2.Your book should be completed, at the photo finsihing lab for printing before the Dec. 8th.
3.Your green screen assignment should be completed printed and matted.
4.The review assignment will be assigned on Dec. 8th and needs to be completed by the Dec. 16th.
Your final assessment of the photobook will require you to submit the actual hard copy.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Green Screen Assignment
Your green screen assignment can begin with an image that you have selected and wish to replicate in the studio or it can begin with an image that is the background. if you choose to use the background image first, you must think about how the lighting will match the lighting in the scene that you have selected. The goal of this assignment is to make you sensitive to the kind of light that is required to make a close match to the forground and the background. Using photoshop manipulations can assist you in making the match more realistic.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Design considerations for Photo Book assignment
Evaluation for final photo book project
Completion of the project involves twelve panels.
Design of this project is concerned with unity. The various elements that comprise a unified project are listed below and will be covered in the class. All design considerations are implemented with the use of Photoshop.
Unity in design incorporates the following design considerations:
- A colour scheme that is consistent and appropriate for the mood.
- Content that is relevant and contributes to the theme and is not ambiguous.
- A theme or concept that can be easily recognized.
- Appropriate type that relates to the theme and mood. Font, style and limited variation are important considerations in type use.
- White space or empty areas are intelligently used and contribute and support emphasis in the design.
- Repetition is used to help unify the content. Repetition may include patterns or repeating graphic elements such as images, logos, or any other graphic element..
- Purposeful use of effects such as layer blends, contrasts, diffusion, blurs and transparency.
- Integration of design concepts such as balance, movement, emphasis center of interest and tension.
Mood
Mood is most evident and effective when the above design considerations are consistently and purposefully implemented and directed toward a specific audience and a specific emotional response. An energetic and informal mood would be different from a more static and formal mood. To imply energy and informality, textures, type, colour would provoke a more excitable response. Colours would be more bright and contrasting, textures would involve more erratic and energized repeating lines.
Technical skill
This particular project concerns itself with the use of Photoshop and the integration and effective use of the various design considerations listed above. Photoshop will allow for the creation of backgrounds as well as the means to clean up photographic images that will used in your photo book.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Uploading Brushes, Font, Textures
Uploading Brushes, Font, Textures | |
1 Search for free Photoshop brushes | |
2 Select desired brush | Click download |
3. Click save | Down load Zip File |
4. Save to folder | Resource folder |
5. Right Click Zip folder | Click Extract all |
6. Save to | Resource folder |
7. Open My computer | Locate C Disk |
8. Navigate to Program files | Then go to Adobe folder then to Preset then to Brushes. Font if font. |
9. Return to Photoshop | |
10. Click on brush tool | |
11. Click on flag out | Click on Load Brushes |
12. Scroll brush styles to locate new brush |
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
End of term exam
Digital Photography
Questions:
1. Traditional photography used film, digital photography does not. The advantages to not using film are.
2. Provide two reasons why we would use a faster film speed.
3. What are the requirements that are needed to create a larger file size and or larger print.
4. The four steps needed to upload an image to the blog are.
5. Protocols are required for all submissions and procedures in digital photography. List three controls that are a part of the digital image protocols.
6. Composition is a method of organizing the elements in the photograph. Discuss the difference between a dynamic composition and a static composition. Use both diagrams and words to support you answer.
7. The rule of thirds is a common method of organizing the image. What are some reasons for using the rule of thirds.
8. A simple way of enhancing the photographic image is to use layers. In our landscape exercise layers were used to enhance the photograph. How was this enhancement achieved?
9. When photographing an assignment on location, the photographer must ensure that the following are done in preparation for the location shoot.
10. Most digital cameras are averaging and center weighted. The photographer must therefore make sure that the light readings conform to these limitations. What are these limitations and how should the photographer ensure that the proper light reading is being taken.
11. To avoid blur in the photograph the photographer must consider what options?
12. A definition of flat light is.
13. A photo make over is concerned with fixing what parts of the photograph?
14. Describe depth of field in the photographic image.
15. A light ratio in a photograph refers to what aspect of the photographic image?
Please answer all questions in complete sentences form.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
End of Term Composition Exam
Provide a commentary on the four images and demonstrate that you can discuss and compare these images in terms of: rule of thirds, balance, movement,leading lines, center of attention, dynamic composition, and compositional narrative. Be specific and use examples within the images to when discussing each of the above terms.
Use your blog for the final draft. Check spelling and sentence structure before posting your writing.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Portrait 3# High Contrast
Remind students that I have check all their A assignments on their blogs. This group is responsible for three introductory portrait assignments. The first is the photoshop make over assignment, the second is to photograph a depth of field portrait, and the final one is a high contrast portrait.
Students should have the first one complete and be starting the second one. Some students have been working on the second assignment ( Jake, Scott and Kyle ) They can show the rest of the class their work and these students can take those students that have completed their first assignment outside and photograph the depth of field assignment. The depth of field assignment is illustrated on the tool box links on the above mentioned blog. All students are to visit these sites to become familiar with the effect of shooting with a shallow depth of field. Both examples and theory are listed on the blog links.
For the benefit of students, they should you the following guides for this assignment.
LOCATION ( depth of field portrait Portrait Assignment 2#)
Use a high ISO setting
Use a Telephoto setting on the lens or zoom
Stand at a proper distance from the subject and then zoom to get away from lens distortions
Make sure that there is no camera shake…details in the face must be clearly present
Use reflectors if desired to get fill effects (optional)
Make several different compositions.
Make sure that the background is out of focus by using the telephoto setting or by filming close up to the subject…the latter is less desirable because of lens distortion.
LAB PHOTOSHOP
Use the examples on the monzani website to get a feeling for the shallow depth of field. If required blur the background more and do a colour shift in the background to further separate the subject from the background.
Portrait assignment 3#
Use the fluorescent light fixture on the studio floor to create a high contrast portrait. This can be done with three students. One student holds the fixture approx. half meter from the subjects side. The other student holds a reflector and the opposite side of the subject to reflect back onto the shadow side of the sitter. The other student will use the camera to take the photo graph. Make sure that your ISO setting is high approx. 600 and up. Use the tripod if necessary to eliminate camera shake.
Move the light back and forward to the camera and then away toward the wall and look at the different effects that the shadows create. Take several shots and make sure that the images are sharp. Up the shutter speed to ensure the best sharpness.